Alexander County News

“Out of the thousands of emeralds that this mine has produced, the museum's emerald is easily in the top 10 percent ever found.”

This unpolished emerald crystal has been installed permanently in the Birthstones exhibit of the Wertz Gallery at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Oakland. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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“Voters understand that their local tax burdens are high enough -- if not too high. Tuesday's votes should send that same message to county governments across North Carolina.”

When Wilson County voters rejected a sales-tax increase this week, they joined a tax backlash across the state. via Wilson Daily Times

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Taylorsville town commissioners have called for a referendum on on-premise mixed drink and beer sales. via Charlotte.com

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“We made it to Iredell County and I guess the bus was overcome with shock at the price of diesel fuel at a station we passed and just stopped dead.”

Coach Roy Carter rolled into Madison a few minutes late Friday morning due to a transportation glitch. via The Eden Daily News

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Cattle on road after truck wrecks STEVE LYTTLE slyttle@charlotteobserver.com Authorities have a round-up on their hands this morning in Alexander County, northwest of Charlotte. via The Charlotte Observer

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Showers and thunderstorms are developing ahead of the cold front today. Strong thunderstorms will affect Iredell, Northern Rowan and Alexander counties through 4:15pm. These storms have the potential to produce ... via WCNC-TV Charlotte

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Unemployment increased in January in the Twin Counties, the result of layoffs and decreased hiring activity.

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For those who want to play county commissioner from the relative safety and anonymity of their armchairs, a new government tax calculator allows comparisons between various revenue options.

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A mentally ill 14-year-old girl has been in juvenile jail for more than two months because no appropriate treatment can be found for her.

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Sunday, April 06, 2008 State keeps mentally ill teen at jail - Raleigh News and Observer After nine hearings, no psychiatric care has been found for her Lynn Bonner, Staff Writer A mentally ill 14-year-old from ...

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